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This release comes to us from Willy Ritch, Rep. Chellie Pingree's Communications Director:
U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) has led a Congressional delegation on a fact-finding mission to Iraq. Pingree, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, headed up a delegation made up of six Members of Congress.  In addition to Pingree, the delegation includes Rep. Bobby Bright (D-AL), Rep. Duncan Hunter, Jr. (R-CA), Rep. Stephen Cohen (D-TN), Rep Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) and Rep Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL.)

Sunday in Baghdad Pingree and the delegation met with General Ray Odierno, Commander of Multi National Forces Iraq, as well as Iraqi officials. The delegation had lunch with service members serving in Iraq.